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[karenja]

Hi only me back again, Ive been a little better I suppose, the anxiety Im still getting and more often than not every day, Im happy to say I haven't has a panic attack in ages, but the chest tightness and palpations still come and go.

Happy to say since I saw the cardiologist and he put my mind at rest, even though I still get chest pains occasionally I know its not my heart, also I am conquering my exercise anxiety  and have started walking sometimes just a mile, yesterday did three it helps me feel better and I think helps with anxiety too.

The one thing that has come back with avengence is my night sweats and flushes, the night sweats mean Im not getting sleep, Im waking dripping wet and also feel sick with it and sometimes get palpatations, with the night sweats as most probably know you soon cool down, but Im shattered, also flushes in the day are back had lots today.

HRT  definitely sorted flushes and night sweats without a doubt, but Ive been off it ages now and don't want to go back so rather than me search through lots of posts, has anybody found something other than hrt to help please??, tried Starflower that didn't help me.

Currently taking a sage tablet a day along with vitamin b complex and b12 combined from Holland and Barrett, Im sure I read on here that B3 is good for anxiety too, but I could not find that in H&B, I take rescue remedy when I wake at night if Im anxious and drink camomile tea in the evening well most evenings.

Any help would be appreciated I really need sleep xx

[Taz2]

Sorry to read you're still suffering karenja. I've come off HRT twice but each time the relentless hot sweats have driven me back to it. For me it's the only thing that's worked long term.  Is there a particular reason why you don't want to start taking it again.

Taz x

[karenja]

Hi Taz, I couldn't get on with any of the progesterones that was the main thing and the last dr I saw more or less advised me to stay off it because of the risks x

[honeybun]

I can't remember but did you try the oestrogen patch or cream with Utrogestan. It seems to be better tolerated and you could do a long cycle if your GP agreed.

Might be worth considering.

The only other option is an AD. A low dose can be used to help with flushes. I can remember which one though.


Honeybun
X

[pepperminty]

I don't know if this will help but when I had night sweats , I slept with 4 ice packs wrapped in tea towels . One on my feet and the rest in strategic places. It kept me cool and helped me to sleep .

Peppermintyxx

[dazned]

Think the AD is citlopram HB.

[karenja]

Hi I did try citalopram but didn't get on with it I was really hoping there was some herbal
Remedy x

[GypsyRoseLee]

Hi Karenja

I tried all the herbal remedies. I even paid a lot of money to see a private naturopath. I cut out caffeine and sugar. Nothing worked. I'm afraid that if your symptoms are severe then you need the big guns, and that means HRT.

[Joyce]

Clonidine helps some with flushes/sweats. Citalopram is supposed to help too. My GP has given me that option if needs be as I'm weaning myself off HRT. Have also heard that Gabapentin helps some also.

Never had much luck with herbal stuff, but should have saved my money.

[peegeetip]

Hi Karen

just to help others that are putting in there 10 cents worth.

Is it possible to tell us which HRT's/AD you've already tried and how long you were on each for?

If someone has tried different then perhaps they can chip in with an alternative for you.

Hope you get something that works soon.

 

[karenja]

Hi ive tried lots of hrt preps, elleste duet, ultrogestan and everol patches to name a few, Ive tried citalopram too, Im wondering if anxiety is not helping the anxiety as I get them worst when Im stressed x

[karenja]

Sorry also tried estradot patches the ultrogestan I found these great but hated ultrogestan, I think I've tried every progesterone type and didn't get on with them the longest was everol I think for three months, doesn't seem there is much option other than hrt or ad's, nothing herbal seems to work x

[Mrs January]

Hi karenja

I have a mirena, take Oetrogen 1mg and had to begging AD's two years ago......I still have night sweats but they don't wake me now which is so much better to my quality of life.......Hope it helps


Mrs January xx

[toffeecushion]

Hi I did try citalopram but didn't get on with it I was really hoping there was some herbal
Remedy x

I wish there was something more natural to take.  You probably have but have you tried menopace?  I'm thinking of trying it myself.

[karenja]

Hi Toffeecushion no haven't tried that actually, maybe worth a shot x